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Biliary obstruction due to ruptured hydatid cyst
T V Murty1, K C Sood, F S Rakas
1Department of Surgery, Al-Jala Hospital, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|April 1, 1989
Abstract:
Intrabiliary rupture of a hydatid cyst of the liver is a rare complication. It can give rise to jaundice due to cholangitis, and common bile duct obstruction caused by hydatid membranes and daughter cysts. A case of intrabiliary ruptured hydatid cyst presenting as abscess of the liver is reported with a brief review of relevant literature.